chronological

[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl] / ˌkrɒn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

in consecutive time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

historical sequential

WEAK

chronographic chronologic chronometric chronometrical chronoscopic classified dated horological horometrical in due course in due time in order in sequence junctural order archival ordered progressive sequent tabulated temporal

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Survivors whose biological age was higher than their actual chronological age had more difficulty with memory and attention.

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Biological age reflects how old the body appears at a cellular level, which may differ from chronological age.

From Science Daily

Right now, your social feeds mostly show posts from people you follow, in roughly chronological order.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Boss Lincoln” is emphatically not a political-science tract; Mr. Pinsker makes his points within a gripping chronological narrative that consistently animates Lincoln’s inexhaustible quest.

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But the installation is vaguely thematic, not chronological.

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